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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 8, 2015

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 8, 2015 from April 8, 2015 through April 8, 2015, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
291
Wind Reports
70
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 8, 2015 · 2015–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 8, 2015

NWS Hail Reports on April 8, 2015

291 reports
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0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Lemont, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Lockport, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.48 NNW Lidice, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Joliet, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Shorewood, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
11:04 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
McHenry County · 93,296 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.25 NNE Marengo, IL
1.25″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
10:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Grundy County · 15,147 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Morris, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
9:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Ames, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
10:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Lenoir County · 16,083 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of nickle size hail near Jackson Heights southwest of Kinston.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Rivermont, NC
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:58 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Cahokia, IL
1.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No damage reports.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.22 SW Oakwood, OK
1.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No damage reports.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.03 ESE Putnam, OK
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Guthrie County · 5,233 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Stuart, IA
1.50″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No damage reports.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10.91 NNW Custer City, OK
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
8:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 8, 2015
Marshall County · 13,091 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N State Center, IA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on April 8, 2015

70 reports
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60 mph
Apr 8, 2015
10:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Cowley County · 11,657 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 NNE Winfield, KS
64 mph
Apr 8, 2015
8:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No reported damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.03 ESE Putnam, OK
64 mph
Apr 8, 2015
8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Cottle County · 840 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An NWS Cooperative Observer reported a large tree was uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.64 W Chalk, TX
64 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
King County · 91 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet located 10 miles west-southwest of Guthrie.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8.55 WSW Guthrie 6666 Arpt, TX
60 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Kent County · 395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Kent County emergency management estimated winds of 50 to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.82 NNE Girard, TX
66 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Newton, KS
64 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No damage reports.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.3 SSE Strong City, OK
64 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No damage reports.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.82 NNE Berlin, OK
61 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Location 3N of Grimes. No damage reports.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Dempsey, OK
67 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Garza County · 1,683 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Post. At this same time, the Garza County Sheriff's Office estimated a 60 mph gust in the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Post, TX
63 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Crosby County · 2,141 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Crosbyton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.52 SSE Crosbyton Muni Arpt, TX
58 mph
Apr 8, 2015
6:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Hale County · 10,140 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Abernathy.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 NE Abernathy Muni Arpt, TX
60 mph
Apr 8, 2015
6:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Lynn County · 2,303 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lynn County Sheriff's Office estimated a severe wind gust along with penny size hail. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 SSW Tahoka, TX
60 mph
Apr 8, 2015
7:21 PM EST-5
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage occurred to the roof of a church. A tree was also damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 NW Austin, OH
76 mph
Apr 8, 2015
6:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 8, 2015
Lubbock County · 89,558 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A series of downbursts moved over much of Lubbock County over the span of 35 minutes. The path length included in this entry is greatly simplified considering there were multiple, complex swaths of damaging winds that spread eastward across northern and central Lubbock County. Wind gusts were measured as high as 76 mph at the Lubbock International Airport at 1816 CST. The worst damage consisted of a roof barn being blown off in Shallowater around 1810 CST. Several locations in the city of Lubbock either measured or estimated winds ranging from 59 mph to 63 mph. Some buildings in north Lubbock sustained minor roof and shingle damage, although the majority of damage reports in the city were comprised of fallen tree limbs and branches.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 NW Shallowater, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on April 8, 2015

8 reports
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
7:58 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown about 4 miles northeast of Hammon. No damage is known to have occurred with this tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.38 SSE Moorewood, OK
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
7:43 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A rope to elephant trunk tornado was reported over open country north of Kingman. The tornado was 75 yards wide.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.69 NW Kingman Muni Arpt, KS
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
7:40 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Rope tornado that ripped a small portion of a barns roof off and threw it into an open field (DI1 DOD2). A pontoon boat was also pushed from one homestead to the next. The tornado was 75 yards wide.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7.4 ESE Cheney Res, KS
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
7:32 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Rope tornado moved north producing very minor damage to the roof of one barn (DI1 DOD2). Mainly moved across open country. The tornado was 75 yards wide. This tornado moved into Reno County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.82 N Garden Plain, KS
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
7:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was a brief and weak tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.57 S Lake City, KS
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
5:49 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At times there was continuous contact with the ground (where tree damage was observed and it was at its largest). Otherwise, the contact with the ground was intermittent.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.15 SSW Deerhead, KS
EF0 category
Apr 8, 2015
5:24 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was a weak tornado with intermittent contact with the ground.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.93 E Buttermilk, KS
EF1 category
Apr 8, 2015
2:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 8, 2015
Washington County · 7,167 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado formed and caused damage on the west side of Potosi. Roof shingles were blown off several church buildings, trees were downed, and a mobile home used for storage was destroyed. The tornado moved east-southeast down High Street in Potosi causing roof damage to several businesses, downed trees, power lines and business signs. The tornado crossed Highway 21 and continued along Highway 8 causing tree damage in the Spring Town Road area. About a half mile east of the Potosi city limits the tornado destroyed a building at a saw mill along Highway 8. The tornado continued for about another half mile causing tree damage and then dissipated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .38 S Potosi, MO
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on April 8, 2015 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on April 8, 2015?

Our records show 291 hail, 70 wind, and 8 tornado reports on April 8, 2015, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 8, 2015.

What was the largest hail reported on April 8, 2015?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 8, 2015 is 4.00″, reported near .83 W Sullivan Mem Arpt, MO.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on April 8, 2015 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on April 8, 2015 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on April 8, 2015?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on April 8, 2015 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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